So I'm presenting my band piece again tomorrow, and I've got a few more things added since last week. I've extended one section, and beginning to think of ways to build to the climax of the piece. I've been having some trouble lately being happy with what I'm coming up with. It's just not fitting quite the way I want it, or hear it to. Hopefully it'll clear up soon, I think I just need to get away from it for a while and re-focus. I'M THINKING TOO MUCH ABOUT IT!
So hopefully people will give some helpful feedback to try and pry me out of the compositional ditch that I'm stuck in right now!

Since my last post I've really dug into the wind band tune. Last week I presented twice, which was nice. On tuesday it was impromptu because there was a lot of time left to the class and I had at least something to show. It wasn't much, since I wasn't prepared, but I had gotten a better idea of my piece done since my previous turn.
My main idea is still with a gradual build up to a climax, and then a gradual decay until the end. I'm working around an A flat lydian scale mostly, but not strictly. I am using a lot of major chords with added 2nds and 4ths, which creates a very neat dissonance.
I present tomorrow with a little more new material. I have a 2nd section started, and I want some feedback before I start to really dive in.
I have a pretty good overall structure in my head, which is comforting, since we don't have a whole lot of time left! yikes! I'm really enjoying composing for wind band, and hopefully be able to write some other pieces!
Well, I'll have a more up-to-date post shortly after tomorrows class.